ARHOUSNG - Quiz 1A

First permanent settlement in the Philippines

• Manila

• Cebu

• Cagayan

• Sulu

The basic socio-political unit of a city in the Philippines

• Purok

• Barrio

• Sitio

• Barangay

The oldest continually inhabited city in the world

• Eridu

• Damascus

• Khirokitia

• Catalhoyuk

It is a vital waterway during the Spanish Colonical Period for the transportation of goods and people

• Cagayan River

• Marikina River

• Pasig River

• Pampanga River

Most dense city in the Philippines

• Cebu City

• Davao City

• Manila City

• Quezon City

Which among the following is not among the core reasons for the colonization of the Philippines?

• Religion

• Politics

• Culture

• Military

Which among the following is not a characteristic of Medieval Settlements?

• Permanent

• Fortified

• Agrarian

• Compact

Which among the following is not a characteristic of Prehistoric settlements?

• Simple

• Permanent

• Nomadic

• Small

Mesopotamia literally means 'a land between the rivers'. Which rivers are those?

• Nile and Sinai

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Tiber

• Yellow and Yangtze

Which among the following is not a problem of Urban Settlements in Developing Countries?

• Inadequate infrastructure

• Proper design and planning

• Environmental problems

• Lack of political governance